Freedom Of Sexual Orientation Is Now A Fundamental Right In India

"Discrimination against an individual on the basis of sexual orientation is deeply offensive to the dignity and self-worth of the individual. Equality demands that the sexual orientation of each individual in society must be protected." - The Supreme Court.

On August 24, The Supreme Court passed a judgement that privacy is a fundamental right for every Indian.

The case was put forth after petitions were filed to challenge the government ordering the mandatory use of Aadhaar cards. The Supreme Court released a statement saying: "Right to Privacy is an integral part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty guaranteed in Article 21 of the Constitution."

While the focus was on Aadhaar, the judgment has implications for several other issues, including sexual rights and freedoms. Specifically, WE HAVE ALL OF THE SEXUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS:

Furthermore, the judgement states: "The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population cannot be construed to be 'so-called rights'... Their rights are not 'so-called' but are real rights founded on sound constitutional doctrine."

"I don't think I've cried so much in 18 years. It's like something that was stifling me just went away. I'm finally so proud of our country, after such a long time. After nationalism became a debate, after symbolism on cows became more important than human life, after giving up on this ever happening looked like the only thing happening.
This will sound cheesy, but fuck me, today in this moment, I love my nation."

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Andre Borges is a social news reporter for BuzzFeed and is based in Mumbai.